From the course: Skills-First Interviewing
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Leveraging the STAR method
From the course: Skills-First Interviewing
Leveraging the STAR method
- Yes, I know you must be eager now to know the best way to assess skills during the interview process. A simple framework you can use is the STAR method, which stands for situation, tasks, action, and results. Questions typically start with the phrase, "Tell me about a time when," or "Can you share an example of how you had to." These questions encourage candidates to provide specific examples from their past and help you assess their problem solving skills, leadership abilities, conflict management style, work ethic and other skills relevant to the job. Let's break down the STAR method by starting with situation. Here, ask the candidate to describe a specific situation or challenge they faced in their previous job. This question will set the stage for the rest of the conversation. When a candidate answers this question, check for these three things. Did the interviewee provide context, including when it happened, and…
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